Ploski

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Ploski
Village
Ploski
Coordinates: 52°53′N 23°15′E / 52.883°N 23.250°E / 52.883; 23.250
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Bielsk
Gmina Gmina Bielsk Podlaski

Ploski [ˈplɔski] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bielsk Podlaski, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Bielsk Podlaski and 27 km (17 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.

Etymology

The name of the village comes from "plosa" which means "Gulf".[1]

History

The village was established in sixteenth century.

Places of worship

Transfiguration Church / Icons of Our Lady of Kazańskiej Chapel - Polish Orthodox

Built in the nineteenth century. On the left from the gate to the church is a small Chapel which was built in 1863.[2]

Chapel of Saint Łukasz - Polish Orthodox

Cemetery chapel outside of town, built in 1955.[2]

References


Coordinates: 52°53′N 23°15′E / 52.883°N 23.250°E / 52.883; 23.250


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